A 52 Years Old Man Suffers A Pulmonary Embolism That Originated As A Blood Clot In His Right Leg. Can You Describe This Condition And How It Develops. Specifically, Trace The Pathway Of The Blood Clot From The Leg To The Lungs?

Did you have some major surgery or some kind of trauma where you were lying in bed for awhile? Poor circulation problems? Because this can happen from lying in bed for some time. Or if some kind of trauma,loosened a clot and it traveled up your leg per artery or vein to lung.